Résumés and LinkedIn

Nigel Nolan

The Need to Focus Your Résumé

People spend a lot of time and effort in crafting their résumé. The general thinking is that the more effort they put in, the better the...

Nigel Nolan

Compile a list of your Skills but focus on your Strengths

Focus on your Strengths One of the larger and more arduous tasks involved in managing your career – whether when looking for a new job or...

Nigel Nolan

The Single Most Important Task in Your Job Search

Career advisors are often asked what is the single most important task in the job search process? The answer is undoubtedly the...

Nigel Nolan

Why your resume might be ignored

One of the main complaints from job hunters is that they send out dozens and dozens of resumes, but rarely hear anything back! Does that...

Nigel Nolan

What to Write in a Cover Letter or Email

A commonly asked question of career coaches and counsellors is what to write in a cover letter or cover e-mail. [For simplicity, I’ll...

Nigel Nolan

The Reality about Résumé Length

The Debate There is a forever ongoing debate about whether a résumé should be just one page or as many pages as it takes to demonstrate a...

Nigel Nolan

How to Focus Your Resume

We keep hearing how important it is to have a ‘focused resume’, and that generic or unfocused resumes do not make it past the initial...

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